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The United States Government consists of three branches, which are the Legislative (makes laws), Executive (enforces laws) and Judicial (interprets the laws). The branches are intended to perform these functions as well as providing a check and balance on each other. Our Founders pulled the three-branch idea from Isaiah 33:22, which says "For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king."
Executive Branch
The President and Vice President are elected every 4 years.
 The White House - President Barack H. Obama
1st Term (January 2009 - January 2013) of the 44th President of the United States
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Phone: 202-456-1414 or 202-456-1111
Mailing Address:
The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20500
 Vice President Joseph Biden
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As Vice President, Biden also serves as President of the Senate
The Cabinet
Department of State (DOS) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton 202-693-6000
Department of Defense (DOD) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates 703-692-7100
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) - Secretary Janet Napolitano 202-282-8000
Department of the Treasury (TREAS)- Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner 202-622-2000
Department of Justice (DOJ) - Attorney General Eric Holder 202-514-2000
Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Secretary Tom Vilsack 202-720-3631
Department of Commerce (DOC) - Commerce Secretary Gary Locke 202-482-2000
Department of Education (ED) - Education Secretary Arne Duncan 202-401-2000
Department of Energy (DOE) - Energy Secretary Steven Chu 202-586-6210
Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) - Secretary Kathleen Sebelius 202-619-0257
Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) - Secretary Shaun Donovan 202-708-1422
Department of the Interior (DOI) - Secretary Ken Salazar 202-208-7351
Department of Labor (DOL) - Secretary Hilda Solis 202-693-6000
Department of Transportation (DOT) - Secretary Ray LaHood 202-366-4000
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) - Secretary Eric Shinseki 202-273-4800
USA.gov - link to Federal agencies, information
 Legislative Branch
The U.S. Congress consists of two houses: the Senate and House of Representatives.
In 2009, we have the first session of the 111th Congress.
United States Senate
Capitol Hill Switchboard: 202-224-3121
Senators are elected to six-year terms with one-third elected every even-numbered year;
There are 100 Senators - two for each of the fifty States
Senate Committees
President Pro Tempore Robert Byrd (D-WV) 202-224-3954
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) 202-224-3542
Senate Minority Whip Richard Durbin (D-IL) 202-224-2152
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) 202-224-2541
Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl (R-AZ) 202-224-4521
U.S. House of Representatives
Capitol Hill Switchboard: 202-225-3121
U.S. Representatives are all elected to 2 year terms every even-numbered year. Population in each state determines how many people represent them in this Congressional body. There are 435 representatives, the number representing each state varies depending on the population.
House Committees
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) 202-225-0100
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) 202-225-4131
House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC) 202-225-3315
House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) 202-225-6025
House Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA) 202-225-0197
 Judicial Branch
The Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court Building,
1 First St., NE Washington, DC 20543 202-479-3000
Chief Justice: John Roberts
Associate Justices: Samuel Alito, Stephen G. Breyer, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Anthony M. Kennedy, Antonin Scalia, Sonia Sotomayor, John Paul Stevens, and Clarence Thomas.
Federal Courts
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